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ISLAMABAD:<\/strong> Pakistan could face rising external debt pressures as a weakening US dollar alters the value of its foreign liabilities, with multilateral and bilateral loans making up more than half of the country\u2019s nearly $92 billion external debt stock, according to official data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recent currency movements have raised concerns that Pakistan\u2019s external debt-to-GDP ratio may climb if the dollar continues to lose ground against major currencies such as the euro, Japanese yen and British pound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Ministry of Finance said in its latest Debt Policy Statement that external debt increased by 6% year-on-year to $91.8 billion by the end of June 2025, reflecting an addition of about $5 billion. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, the stock eased slightly by 0.4% to $91.4 billion by the end of September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Officials said much of the increase over the past year came from multilateral lenders, including the International Monetary Fund, with such borrowing rising by nearly 8.7%, or about $4 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Commercial bank borrowing also grew by around $1.6 billion, largely driven by a $1 billion loan secured through an Asian Development Bank policy-based guarantee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Economists note that Pakistan\u2019s external debt and liabilities have hovered near $130 billion in recent years, with currency fluctuations playing a major role in inflating repayment burdens.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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